Browsing Articles - Month: February 2011

DANCING TO AFFECT

Latest News 28 Feb, 2011

In previous articles, I have alluded to the effective utilisation of your mental and emotional focus in achieving your maximum performance, both on and off the floor. So, you may well be thinking “why affect … doesn’t he mean effect?” In every performance we a… Read Article

WIN TICKETS TO SUITE SYNERGY

Dance 28 Feb, 2011

DanceLife is thrilled to be giving away 3 double passes to Graeme Murphy’s Suite Synergy at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday 7 April. In April 2011, Sydney audiences will have the chance to witness the birth of a new era in Australian contemporary dance, when Mod Dance Company perform… Read Article

LAUNCH PAD: ONE SMALL STEP FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS; ONE GIANT LEAP FOR DANCING KIND!

Dance 25 Feb, 2011

Four of Australia’s most exciting new choreographers will converge in Fortitude Valley from the 1-5 March, to bravely road-test brand new and developing work in front of live Brisbane audiences. The four choreographers will team with the professional dancers of EDC (Expressi… Read Article

LOVE, LOSS AND VODKA – DOCTOR ZHIVAGO REVIEW

Musical Theatre 24 Feb, 2011

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Directed by Des McAnuff Music by Lucy Simon Choreographer Kelly Devine “Front and Centre.” Yes, as in front row, dead centre, behind the conductor is where I was seated to witness this new musical. I saw every wrinkle, every drop of sweat and every genuine tea… Read Article

INTERVIEW WITH GAVIN LEE – BERT ON BROADWAY

Musical Theatre 23 Feb, 2011

Hi Everyone, A few years ago I was walking down 5Th Avenue in NYC when I bumped into an old College acquaintance – MR GAVIN LEE! I hadn’t seen Gavin since we were at College together in the UK ( except for a brief moment when he toured the country with Crazy For You) and it was amazin… Read Article

HAVE THE FLOODS RAINED ON OUR PARADE?

Latest News 21 Feb, 2011

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have noticed that there has been quite a ridiculous amount of rain and flooding in Queensland this past month. But what affect has this had on the entertainment industry in Queensland? Every production that was running at our main pe… Read Article

BUILDING YOUR TEAM FROM THE INSIDE OUT IN 2011

Latest News 21 Feb, 2011

Irrespective of the size of your dance school, as soon as you decide to employ or contract staff, the nature of your communication and leadership skills is critical. Many of us school owners started our schools with a purpose to teach dance our way. We prided ourselves on our creative and t… Read Article

DAVID TYNDALL TO STEP DOWN AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO OF DANCEHOUSE IN JUNE 2011

Latest News 17 Feb, 2011

After four and a half years leading Australia’s premier centre for independent contemporary dance, Dancehouse, David Tyndall has announced that he will step down as Artistic Director/CEO in early June 2011 to pursue a new career path. David has led Dancehouse through a most suc… Read Article

THE BUSINESS OF SHOW – WELCOME KATIE & WAYNE TO THE FAMILY

Dance 17 Feb, 2011

Hi and Welcome, When DanceLife asked for contributors to their 2011 Newsletter we were very excited. You see we have both been in the industry for over 25 years, and we have gained a lot of experience ” treading the boards ‘. But for a while now we have been thinking that there is a ̶… Read Article

WIN TICKETS TO OPENING NIGHT OF RIVERDANCE

Competitions 16 Feb, 2011

For the first time in eight years the pounding feet and swirling music of Riverdance, that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe returns to Australia for a national tour opening in Perth in March 2011 then touring to Sydney, Melbourne and Bri… Read Article